Re: [IRCA] [Tvfmdx] [Amdx] Winegard HD-6000 FM antenna / New Sony XDR-F1HD

[Bryce Foster <kg6vsw@xxxxxxxxx>]

A little redneck ingenuity payed off on the tray table, just happened to pop
into my head that the support members on the bottom would measure up well
enough to support the antenna.

I've been folding & unfolding it, normally storing it in a closet here. I've
had it about a year, and the only detriment that folding has on it are the
plastic support members that snap the elements into place. They have worn
out a little so the elements resting on them have a bit of slack and don't
snap into place as tightly as before. But that really doesn't to me as there
is no wind or such to shift the elements out of line.

Bryce Foster - KG6VSW
Murfreesboro, TN EM65

On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 8:03 AM, HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS <
DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks Bryce.  I will most likely pick one up.  Neat use for an upside
> down tray-table. :)  Seriously as that is quite useful as it can be
> turned without a rotator if you have it mounted that way.  Is there any
> long term effects of folding and unfolding an antenna like this?  The
> folded 35" by 6" footprint is very small.
>
> Thanks again and 73,
> Dave in Indy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryce Foster [mailto:kg6vsw@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 1:28 AM
> To: Nollman, Bill
> Cc: HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS; Jim Thomas; tvfmdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> amdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Tvfmdx] [Amdx] Winegard HD-6000 FM antenna / New Sony
> XDR-F1HD
>
> You will find Brian Beezley's analysis of the HD-6000 more useful than
> Winegard's I'm sure. All of the measurements here are calculated on the
> dimensions of my antenna that I provided him, so it should be quite
> accurate. http://ham-radio.com/k6sti/hd6000.htm
>
> I've used the HD-6000 fairly extensively for tropo openings, and it's
> quite handy for my use indoors. I have a lot of indoor RFI to contend
> with, so I don't have any subjective observations on gain or weak-signal
> performance, but I do know that it's directionality is a big advantage
> over a dipole. If you have more space and/or money, go with something
> bigger of course, but go for the HD-6000 if you are really worried about
> space, it does a good job considering how small it is.
>
> Bryce Foster - KG6VSW
> Murfreesboro, TN EM65
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Nollman, Bill <Bill.Nollman@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>
>        I liked the "TV HD ready antenna" listed on that page that
> covers
>        channels 7-69.
>        Bet they saved a lot of cost in longer elements by dropped
> VHF-Low.
>
>        Bill
>
>
>        -----Original Message-----
>        From: HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS [mailto:DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx]
>        Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 2:21 PM
>        To: Jim Thomas; tvfmdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>        Cc: amdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>        Subject: Re: [Amdx] [Tvfmdx] Winegard HD-6000 FM antenna / New
> Sony
>        XDR-F1HD
>
>        I should also add that I find it laughable that they changed the
> PR-6000
>        name to HD-6000 to catch the (languishing) HD radio crowd. :)
>
>        Dave in Indy
>
>        -----Original Message-----
>        From: Jim Thomas [mailto:mrradiohead@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>        Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 2:16 PM
>        To: HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS; tvfmdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>        Cc: amdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>        Subject: Re: [Tvfmdx] Winegard HD-6000 FM antenna / New Sony
> XDR-F1HD
>
>        I have one NEW in the mfg. box. Bought a couple for resale for
>        installations.
>
>        I don't have firsthand exp. with the antenna - perhaps Bryce in
> TN will
>        share his thoughts. He bought one of them from me a year or so
> ago.
>
>        Jim Thomas
>        Colorado
>
>
>        ----- Original Message -----
>        From: "HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS" <DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx>
>        To: <tvfmdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>        Cc: <amdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>        Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 9:18 AM
>        Subject: [Tvfmdx] Winegard HD-6000 FM antenna / New Sony
> XDR-F1HD
>
>
>        > Hi;
>        >
>        > Does anyone have any experience with the 4 element Winegard
> HD-6000 FM
>        > antenna?
>        >
>        > http://tinyurl.com/3y9g2jw
>        >
>        > The specs state a 5db gain over a "reference dipole." I wonder
> if this
>        > ultra small unit (33" boom) would give any worthwhile gain
> over rabbit
>        > ears?  Since an outdoor antenna is most likely out of the
> question, I
>        > might be able to slide this through our small attic trap door,
> unfold
>        it
>        > and connect it.  Would this be worthwhile?
>        >
>        > BTW - I just got the Sony XDR-F1HD Tuner.  Got it Fry's on
> sale for
>        $69.
>        > NO analog interference from local 105.7 on 105.5 or .9.  My
> old
>        Accurian
>        > HD radio (Goodwill find) has strong slop on .5 and .9 and it
> takes
>        > strong Tr or skip to get by.  HUGE improvement.  Slightly
> better with
>        > stations getting through adjacent channel IBOC noise.  The
> Accurian is
>        > still in use, I am feeding the Tuners audio out, to its line
> in. :)
>        > This is with rabbit ears.
>        >
>        > Medium Wave: MUCH better than the Accurian.  The HD icon
> flashes when
>        it
>        > is getting close to a lock.  I am just using the included loop
> but I
>        > laid that next to my Select-a-tenna (antenna booster).  I saw
> the HD
>        > icon flash on some non-locals like WLW, WBBM, KMOX and so on.
> In the
>        > 2-3 minutes that I played with AM, the icon went solid on KMOX
> and it
>        > displayed the calls.  I'm not sure that the audio ever went HD
> but I
>        > never had a smell on the Accurian with similar set ups.
>        >
>        > 73,
>        > Dave in Indy
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